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Famous supernova left a blazing hot neutron star at its centre
Researchers have tracked the development of supernova 1987A since the stellar explosion began NASA/STScI/CfA/P.Challis Scientists have…
Monster black hole powers the brightest known object in the universe
Artist’s impression of the record-breaking quasar J0529-4351 ESO/M. Kornmesser A quasar 500 trillion times brighter than…
Hera spacecraft undergoes tests before launching to Didymos to investigate the aftermath of NASA’s DART collision with Dimorphos
On 26 September 2022, NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos, shifting its trajectory around…
Cosmic dust may have been crucial to the beginnings of life on Earth
The Perseid meteor shower in 2023 seen from California NASA/Preston Dyches Cosmic dust may have delivered…
Carbon dioxide gas spotted in atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Callisto
The surface of Jupiter’s moon Callisto is scarred with impact craters, and its atmosphere holds carbon…
Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?
The mysterious new weapon might threaten satellites in Earth’s orbit KeyFame/Shutterstock The US government has privately…
Satellite beamed power from space to Earth for the first time ever
Inside the MAPLE power experiment Alex Ayling et al. The first experiment to transmit power to…
Quadrantids meteor shower 2024: How to spot it on 3 and 4 January
Quadrantid “fireball” in Tres Piedras, New Mexico, in January 2020 Mike Lewinski CC BY 2.0 DEED…
The stargazing events to watch out for in 2024
I HAVE been making notes about the stargazing spectacles I hope to see this year. Many…